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New NYT: Why Dems are embracing conspiracy theories
From my new Upshot column: Even as Democrats decry the false claims streaming regularly from the White House, they appear to have become more vulnerable to unsupported claims and conspiracy theories that flatter their own political prejudices. The reason isn’t just that a Republican now occupies the White House. Political psychology research suggests that losing
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New NYT: The Obamacare/ACA confusion
From my new Upshot column (co-authored with Kyle Dropp): A sizable minority of Americans don’t understand that Obamacare is just another name for the Affordable Care Act. These findings, from a poll by Morning Consult, illustrate the extent of public confusion over a health law that President Trump and Republicans in Congress hope to repeal.
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New NYT: The GOP’s incentive to stick with Trump
From my new Upshot column (co-authored with Kyle Dropp): Despite the growing protests against President Trump’s executive action on refugees and other people from seven predominantly Muslim countries, relatively few members of his party have spoken out against the policy — a familiar pattern since the election. To date, no congressional Republicans have consistently resisted
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VPR interview on Trump damaging democratic norms
My new interview with Vermont Public Radio’s Mitch Wertlieb (MP3): Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday. A Dartmouth professor has been arguing that Trump’s candidacy and presidential campaign have steadily eroded the political norms that provide a solid foundation for American democracy. Prior to
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The state of American democracy
My Inauguration Day Twitter essay: The state of American democracy
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New NYT: How Trump news overload smothers scandal
From my new Upshot column: The bar for scandal in the Trump administration keeps being raised. Every week brings potentially damaging developments that in other contexts could have generated weekslong controversies. With so many competing stories, however, they are frequently ignored or forgotten. As a result, even negative coverage can sometimes benefit President-elect Donald J.
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New ProPublica/VPR interviews on democratic norms
My interview with Eric Umansky on the Pro Publica podcast: See also my interview with Mitch Wertlieb on Vermont Public Radio, which can’t be embedded directly (MP3).
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New Primary Concerns podcast interview
My interview with Brian Beutler of The New Republic on his Primary Concerns podcast:
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New Atlantic Q&A on eroding democratic norms
An interview with Clare Foran of The Atlantic inspired by my recent tweetstorm: I think people are making the mistake of thinking that there will be a dramatic moment when they should speak out. Growing tolerance for conflicts of interest in government, limitations on media access and accountability, and harsh treatment of minority groups can
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New NYT: How Trump could reshape the party system
From my new Upshot column: Donald J. Trump’s victory could well push the American party system toward a clash between an overwhelmingly white ethnic party and a cosmopolitan coalition of minority groups and college-educated whites. Despite the unexpected result, Mr. Trump lost the popular vote in an election that in some respects closely resembled Barack